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[Verse 1]
I am an old cAowboyG  
I don't ride much no mDore
I came to this vAalleyG  
right after the wDar
and I used to shoe hBmorsesG  
and there's some saddles I bDuilt
and I've rode after cAattleG  
all over these hiDlls
[Verse 2] 
Started out at the pAitchforkG  
when I was thirtDeen
Riding young hAorsesG  
riding my drDeams
and them old hands they tBmaught meG  
all it takes is some nDerve
just throw a leg Aover and ride what you rGide
for all that it's wDorth
[Bridge 1] 
    ASome folks regrGet
the lives that they lDead
they sBmtare out the windowG  
they yearn to be fDree
F#I live the life
that was given to BmmeG  
and I thrDew a leg over
and rAode it for all it was wBmorthG  
Yes I rDode itA  
for all it was woGrthD  
[Verse 3] 
I was blue eyed and wAindburnedG  
I was every girl's drDeam
Wild steers on the mAountainG  
where the butt brush was grDeen
and though some days were dBmark onesG  
when that old north wind blDew
I just gathered my rAeignsG  
and I rode it thrDough
[Verse 4] 
Time comes crAeepingG  
to wipe out your trDacks
but if your trail's been a gAood oneG  
you don't mind looking bDack
Dreams are like hBmorsesG  
they roam wild on the Dearth
catch one and rAide itG  
for all that it's wDorth
[Bridge 2] 
   ASome folks regrGet
the lives they lDead
they sBmtare out the windowG  
how they yearn to be frDee
F#I live the life
that was given to BmmeG  
and I thrDew a leg over
and rAode it for all it was wBmorthG  
Yes I rDode itA  
for all it was wGorthD  
[Outro] 
I am an old cAowboyG  
I don't ride much no mDore

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Song For Jake

by Dave Stamey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

A G

I am an old cowboy

I don't ride much no more

A G

I came to this valley

right after the war

Bm G

and I used to shoe horses

and there's some saddles I built

A G

and I've rode after cattle

all over these hills

[Verse 2]

A G

Started out at the pitchfork

when I was thirteen

A G

Riding young horses

riding my dreams

Bm G

and them old hands they taught me

all it takes is some nerve

A G

just throw a leg over and ride what you ride

for all that it's worth

[Bridge 1]

A G

Some folks regret

the lives that they lead

Bm G

they stare out the window

they yearn to be free

I live the life

Bm G

that was given to me

and I threw a leg over

A Bm G

and rode it for all it was worth

D A

Yes I rode it

G D

for all it was worth

[Verse 3]

A G

I was blue eyed and windburned

I was every girl's dream

A G

Wild steers on the mountain

where the butt brush was green

Bm G

and though some days were dark ones

when that old north wind blew

A G

I just gathered my reigns

and I rode it through

[Verse 4]

A G

Time comes creeping

to wipe out your tracks

A G

but if your trail's been a good one

you don't mind looking back

Bm G

Dreams are like horses

they roam wild on the earth

A G

catch one and ride it

for all that it's worth

[Bridge 2]

A G

Some folks regret

the lives they lead

Bm G

they stare out the window

how they yearn to be free

I live the life

Bm G

that was given to me

and I threw a leg over

A Bm G

and rode it for all it was worth

D A

Yes I rode it

G D

for all it was worth

[Outro]

A G

I am an old cowboy

I don't ride much no more

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